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Shit, I have just texted the OW

39 replies

justfoundout2014 · 12/06/2014 11:18

I found out yesterday that my estranged h bought tickets for a gig for him and the ow to go to tonight. They were bought at a point when we were supposed to be trying to make it work, though he since moved out, supposedly until next week.

They were not especially expensive, but were bought from our joint account - I am the sole earner and he has no money. I took his cards from him, but his dm persuaded me to give it back to 'tide him over' until her loan goes through. She says to make sure he pays back what he spends in the meantime.

Of course, I went mad at him - he didn't get it. Said she was going to give him the money for her ticket - not the fucking point. Don't know who he is anymore. I then sent the ow the following:

It is me you owe the money for the gig to. I accept cash or cheques. I believe you know where I live.

Of course, there was no reply. Anyway, today I saw on his email account (still hasn't changed the password) that she sent him a pinterest page with expensive kitchens on it. This despite his continual denials that he intends to set up home with her. She is still married but owns another house Is it all just a joke to them? Why are they doing this?

I have just sent another text:

Just to be clear, anything that X pays for is in fact being paid for by me. So if you could just haul your standards up from the gutter where they currently lie, my children and I would appreciate it.

I have made myself look an hysterical fool, haven't I? Btw, I know it is him I need to be angry with, and I am. I am seeking legal advice and will open a new bank account, but she knows our financial position. I would never, ever do what she is doing.

It hurts so much.

OP posts:
dwinnol · 12/06/2014 12:07

This marriage is over. Letting him into your house and into your back account is only going to extend the pain. Make the cut now. If he needs money he finds a job. If that job is looking after your DC pay him into his own bank account.

TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 12/06/2014 12:10

I admire your self control. I'd have contacted her husband by now

You are in a vulnerable position as your DH is a SAHD, she clearly has no conscience and your DH has lost the plot. Lose her number NOW, take some legal advice and don't allow your DH access to household funds beyond a cash float, what he usually gets as cash to burn and unless it is a necessity eg: Ocado.
If he has moved out and is not acting as SAHD, then you may be within your rights to shut down access completely but if not, I would be very careful about this as it may play very badly in court despite how grating it will be to sponsor his social life with someone else.

Best of luck later. Try to be going out preferably looking fabulous.

davidsotherhalf · 12/06/2014 13:06

cancel the card, (don't tell him) it's not your problem if he hasn't got any money, hope he is taking other woman for a meal before the gig, let them eat and card gets declined. let her pay the bill, give her a shock when he admits he's broke

LBZT · 12/06/2014 13:20

agree with others cancel the cards

mileycyrusvirus · 12/06/2014 13:43

stay strong Cake

diddl · 12/06/2014 13:47

Don't know why you're bothing the ow with it.

If it's a gift from him to her from an account that he can legally use then she owes you fuck all!

Take money out the account, open one in your name & take yourself off the joint!!

As for why you let his mum talk to you about finances is beyond me!

CiderLover · 12/06/2014 14:07

FFS cancel the cards, you owe him absolutely fuck all.

I would report the use of the account as fraud also

Fairylea · 12/06/2014 14:15

I feel for you. It does make you behave in the most furious of ways.

If it makes you feel any better - when my ex left me for ow and he used our joint account to buy a coke for 89p I rang him at work and asked them to put message out over the speakers (he was a store manager in a high street superstore) that his wife was on the phone and she wanted her 89p back. And they did it. I heard it. He was furious with me :) fucker. Well he shouldn't have been using the joint account anymore anyway.

Don't feel bad. You'll be pleased you sent those texts in the future but for now close the door on it mentally as much as you can and move forwards step by step. And don't look on his emails or Facebook or whatever else even though it's tempting.

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Holdthepage · 12/06/2014 14:33

Stop being so hard on yourself OP, your texts are quite civilised in the circumstances.

MintyCoolMojito · 12/06/2014 19:33

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Pinkballoon · 12/06/2014 19:48

Open up a new account and divert your salary to it. Close the other one.

chipshop · 12/06/2014 20:40

Definitely cancel his cards and see how much she enjoys subbing him. Not much I should imagine.

scottishmummy · 12/06/2014 20:45

Cancel the cards,he can get job or shack up with new bird

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